Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.23 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.42 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.363 ha per square kilometre, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4665 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4591 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4665 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4722 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4683 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5126 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4433 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4364 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4666 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4655 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.471 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4849 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.478 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4323 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4489 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4766 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4766 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5265 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5542 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5694 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.575 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4849 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4433 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4045 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4807 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5805 ha per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5957 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.726 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8119 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7315 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8877 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9985 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7599 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8048 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | +272.2% |
| 2004 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 4.93 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 6.08 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2020 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4716 ha per square kilometre | 0.4364 ha per square kilometre | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4678 ha per square kilometre | 0.4323 ha per square kilometre | 0.4849 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4884 ha per square kilometre | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | 0.575 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.778 ha per square kilometre | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | 0.8048 ha per square kilometre | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 3.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.363 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.